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3mo ago

Los Angeles Exempts Indoor Arts Events from Downtown Curfew Ahead of Weekend Protests

Mayor Bass’s directive keeps indoor performances running during the curfew to preserve downtown’s cultural scene ahead of this weekend’s protests.

Protestors stand in front California National Guard members at a federal building in Los Angeles, just blocks from where theater-goers were to attend a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet on June 13, 2025
The classic architecture of the Music Center and the modern lines of the Walt Disney Concert Hall frame the evening sky in downtown Los Angeles. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Overview

  • Mayor Karen Bass’s 8 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew in a one-square-mile section of downtown remains in effect following protests against Trump’s immigration raids.
  • Exemptions now allow ticket holders to attend indoor performances at venues including the L.A. Opera’s Saturday ‘Renée Fleming and Friends’ concert and Center Theatre Group events.
  • Some scheduled shows, such as the Mark Taper Forum’s ‘Hamlet’ performances and Ozomatli’s California Plaza concert, were canceled or postponed for Saturday.
  • The Broad museum will remain closed all weekend and attendees must depart venues immediately after performances and carry proof of ticket purchase.
  • President Trump’s deployment of 4,700 federal troops and active-duty Marines to enforce order has drawn condemnation from city leaders and spurred planned ‘No Kings’ protests on June 14.